Of music, food & wine

Fine dining enthusiasts, wine aficionados and true blue gastronomes recently gathered at Marco Polo Plaza Cebu (MPPC) in celebration of Chaine des Rotisseurs Bailliage Cebu’s 25th Induction and Gala Dinner.

This year, it was the sixth time that MPPC hosted one of the country’s grandest dining events with the theme “Renaissance: The Marriage of Classical Music, Food and Wine.”

New members of Chaine des Rotisseurs Bailliage Cebu were inducted and some existing members were recognized for their milestones in the organization in ceremonies presided over by Bailli Delegue for the Philippines Michel Lhuillier along with Chaine des Rotisseurs Bailliage Cebu board of directors led by Bailli de Cebu Amparito Lhuillier.

Afterwards, guests were ushered into the lavishly decorated Cebu Grand Ballroom for the gala dinner led by MPPC general manager Brian Connelly and director of sales and marketing

Lara Constantino-Scarrow. Guests enjoyed a sumptuous dinner, with each course and wine stunningly crafted to showcase the magnificence of a specific country.

The culinary synergy of an all-Filipino team of chefs from Marco Polo Plaza Cebu, Marco Polo Ortigas and Marco Polo Davao showed off their culinary expertise as they created a six-course dinner masterpiece with a carefully curated wine pairing.

Congratulations to Marco Polo Cebu and Chaine des Rotisseurs Bailliage Cebu for a successful induction and gala dinner!

(From left) Marco Polo Plaza Cebu (MPPC) banquet service manager Cyril Escorido, restaurants, bars and events manager Joward Tongco, executive chef Juanito Abangan and executive sous chef Luigi Mangubat, Chaine des Rotisseurs Bailliage de Cebu board of...

(From left) Stephan Sieberg, Carlo Cordaro, Marguerite Lhuillier, Sandra and Juergen Pesch with Stefanie Sieberg.

Lara Constantino-Scarrow, Teresin Mendezona and Tess Catipay.

Brian Connelly and MPPC director of sales and marketing Lara Constantino-Scarrow.

(From left) Rose Hennessy, Zaida Lee, Mariter Klepp and Michael Hennessy.

Julie Najar, Joward Tongco and Marco Polo Davao GM Dottie Würgler-Cronin.

Aida Patana, Lorey Lanorias and Marse Chin.

Melzeylba and lawyer Alton Spurlock.

Dr. Adim and Kwin Kim.

Brian Connelly and Teresin Mendezona.

Loue Manuel and Ivan Bozhilov.

Gemma Buxton and Zaida Lee.

Happy Kittilstvedt and Melanie Ouano.

Kumiko and Shigejiro Onda.

US consular agent Glenn Loop and wife Honey.

Maritess and Herve Lampert.

Joy and David Sharpe.

Marguerite and Amparito Lhuillier.

Hugo and Rovienna Snoep.

Satish Naidu and Mila Demecillo.

Jaime Picornell and MPPC communications manager Manna Alcaraz.